Lynn’s blog
Published May 11, 2011 | 
I’m one of the group who were with Sharon and Abigail when this wonderful adventure started, and it’s been a thoroughly delightful journey ever since. We’ve had some great laughs, we’ve supported each other through thick and thin both here in public and in our private emails, and I’ve made some lovely friends I will probably keep my whole life.
Like many of my fellow AuAus I have both a day job and a writing job, and as any writer knows, the time you have to devote to promotion and publicity these days is almost as demanding as writing the book in the first place! Murder at Mansfield Park has been out a year now, and in that time I’ve finished another book, and am just starting the research for the third – two new ‘literary murders’ that are taking me into very new and un-Austenlike territory.
With all this going on, and only so many hours in the day, I said to Sharon a while back that I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to give AuAu all the time it needed, so perhaps I ought to step down, albeit with a heavy heart. Since then my fellow AuAus have been so kind, and so keen for me to stay on, even in a reduced way, that to be honest I’ve been quite overwhelmed! So the upshot of all of this is that I will still be around on AuAu, and I hope to do some guest posts, but I won’t be on the regular blog rotation, at least for a little while.
So if it’s not Austen, what is my next book about? Anyone who liked my ‘thief-taker’ Charles Maddox will be pleased to hear that he will return, but to a very different 19th century England. If you enjoyed Murder at Mansfield Park I do so hope you’ll give the next one a try when it comes out – it’ll be published next year by Corsair in the UK, and Random House in the US. I hope to do a guest post when it launches, so I’ll be able to tell you more about it then!
And I’d also like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to AuAu, and especially to Sharon and Abigail for coming up with this great idea in the first place. May it continue to flourish!
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Lynn, I'm so glad you'll still be around and all the best with your next book!
All the best in the future, Lynn.
Very glad you're still going to be around! Lovely to have you as part of our lively band!
Looking forward to seeing your "literary" mysteries in print soon!
Thank you so much! What a lovely supportive community this is!
So glad to hear you're not leaving us! Looking forward to hearing more details of your next books!
Best of luck with your books. I'm not going to say goodbye, but "until next time." It's been fun.
Lynn, You WILL be missed – let's get that out there right off the bat.
Abigail and I were honored to have you join us when we started this crazy thing and it is very sad to bid adieu to any of the AuAus who need to move on. But of course all of us understand the time issues of this insane business so no hard feelings at all. Please don't be a stranger! We will look forward to your novel news so be sure to pop in as often as you can.
Wishing you great happiness and success, your friend, Sharon
Dear Lynn,
I am so glad to hear you wont be leaving us forever. I have so enjoyed your book and the Twitter project. Your contributions to this community have been outstanding and very much appreciated.
I wish you much success on your newest book and look forward to hearing all about it when it's released!!!
So long for now.
You never know where the path of life will take you. Hope you will be back but glad to hear you will still be doing guess blogs.
We appreciate all you added to this group! Good luck in all your future writings!
It's good to hear that you'll be around to do some guest posts. I hope you straighten your time and be active in AuAu again. Good luck in whatever you do.
Good luck with everything!
Glad you won't be totally gone from AuAu, Lynn! Best of luck with your new projects!
Good luck, Lynn! I'm happy to hear you'll still visit AuAu!
I wish you great success and look forward to reading how you're new books are coming along when you guest post!
You are such a busy woman. You have so much on your plate. We're thrilled you'll still be guesting on this site. We will enjoy anything you contribute as in the past.
Lynn,
I think you are honestly one of the nicest people I've had the pleasure of meeting and, though you won't be a regular on the AuAu rotation anymore, am very pleased to hear you've decided to hang around the stage door!
I'm going to miss your lovely posts, and wish you the best of luck with your new non-Austen endeavors. I hope you'll be back soon to tell us more about them when you get a moment. We'll be here!
Hugs,
Susan
Dear Lynn,
You will be sorely missed, so I am glad that you will still be around in some small way or another!
Best of luck on all your book projects!
Lynn, I am so glad you won't be completely leaving us! Of course, you will always be a part of AuAu!
I have always been in awe of all of you, especially those who have other demanding jobs, not to mention family! I don't know how you do it! I am grateful for whatever time can be spared for us!
I wish you success and happiness!
All the best in whatever you do. I will definitely miss your twitter sessions and the Pemberley Ball. This is not goodbye then.
Lynn, since my well wishes got deleted by blogger, I wanted to express them one more time – I'm going to miss you, but am so happy you're still going to lurk around the stage door and make the occasional appearance! Best of luck to you – you're one of the nicest people I think I've ever met.
Best,
Susan